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One winter’s night, Alex James received an unexpected call. Blur had been invited to play their biggest gig ever: Wembley Stadium. The only trouble was, he and his bandmates hadn’t spoken to – or even shouted at – each other for years. And he now had five children, an out-of-control menagerie of cats, and a sprawling farm to run. This is the story of what happened next.

Jeff Daniels returns with more skits, more songs, and more boundless audio storytelling in Season 2 of Alive and Well Enough. Again, Daniels begins in the middle of all the action and traipses back and forth, up and down, and side to side in the timeline of his life to figure out how he ended up where he did. But this time, he delves even deeper into his craft. He considers himself one of the few actors who didn’t want to direct, but instead to write, and write abundantly.

When she lost her mother to cancer, everything changed for Jennifer Love Hewitt. In Inheriting Magic, she recounts her journey, sharing memories, photographs, recipes, and the magic-making ethos of a self-proclaimed “Holiday Junkie.” Inheriting Magic is about how grief, being a mom of three, having a deep love for party planning, and being passionate about the holidays turned what could have been an ordinary life into something enchanting. Through it, Jennifer inspires all listeners to add more love, light, and the making of core memories into their everyday lives.

In early 2015, Roderick Toombs, aka Rowdy Roddy Piper, began researching his own autobiography with a trip through Western Canada. He was rediscovering his youth, a part of his life he never discussed during his sixty-one years, many spent as one of the greatest talents in the history of pro wrestling. Following his death due to a heart attack that July, two of his children took on the job of telling Roddy's story, separating fact from fiction in the extraordinary life of their father.

Weaving together more than a hundred interviews with Davis's bandmates, family members, friends, and peers, this book powerfully reconstructs Davis's extraordinary life and career. Washita Love Child thoroughly and finally restores the "red dirt boogie brother" to his rightful place in rock history, cementing his legacy for generations to come.

A self-made man who rose to dizzying heights, Subhash Ghai proved the adage that destinies are created—and destroyed—every day in the Mumbai film industry. Today he runs Whistling Woods, the country's foremost film institute: his legacy to future generations of filmmakers. Karma's Child, his memoir, written with Suveen Sinha, tells the story of a man who believed he was destined to direct his own future, no less dramatically than a Subhash Ghai film—and did so.

Adéntrate en la mente de una de las cantantes y compositoras más influyentes de nuestro tiempo con esta antología de sus citas más inspiradoras y reveladoras. Swifties del mundo, ¡regocijaos! Desde lo más alto de la lista de best sellers del New York Times llega el libro de la artista americana del momento: Taylor Swift, en primera persona. Compuesto por una selección antológica de sus memorias, citas, opiniones, recuerdos, soflamas, epifanías y otros pronunciamientos —extraída de entrevistas, declaraciones, posts y demás confesiones que la cantante ha ido regalándonos.

俺は生きる。会社を甦らせるために、この命を燃やすんだ。世界的パンデミックによる外食業界、未曾有の危機。若年性パーキンソン病という宿命を抱えた外食業界のスター・松村厚久とその仲間たちは、いかにして闘ったか――。

The “Death of Robertfrank615” is a start to finish story of his rise to social media fame and all the trials and tribulations that were faced along the way. This book recaps Robert Frank’s childhood, early adult life, introduction to social media, his near-death experience, and so much more.

Sonny Rollins has long been considered an enigma. Known as the "Saxophone Colossus," he is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest jazz improvisers of all time. His seven-decade career has been well documented, but the backstage life of the man once called "the only jazz recluse" has gone largely untold—until now. Based on more than 200 interviews with Rollins himself, family members, friends, and collaborators, as well as Rollins' personal archive, Saxophone Colossus is the comprehensive portrait of this legendary saxophonist and composer, civil rights activist and environmentalist.

Dancing in Blackness is a professional dancer's personal journey over four decades, across three continents and 23 countries, and through defining moments in the story of black dance in America. In this memoir, Halifu Osumare reflects on what blackness and dance have meant to her life and international career.

For Eileen Dietz--a skinny, little, flat-chested, buck-toothed child from Queens—those dreams and a myriad of choices led to a role in the scariest movie of all time… The Exorcist. For the first time, Eileen tells her heartbreaking, funny, and inspiring story.

Celebrating the life and lasting legacy of Nintendo's legendary president! The Impact of Iwata chronicles the life and career of Satoru Iwata, the man who started his journey in the video game industry as a humble programmer and then rose through the ranks to become the global president of Nintendo, the biggest and most popular video game company in the world. Throughout 16 chapters, this book blends a chronological story of Mr. Iwata's life together with looks forward into the future, shining the spotlight on the lasting impact his early work has had, decades later.

Czy Jolka jeszcze pamięta, a Ewka przestała już płakać? Czy kogoś w końcu skarcili za Hołdysa? I wreszcie, czy udało się zrobić prywatkę, jakiej nie przeżył nikt? To tylko kilka pytań, na które stara się odpowiedzieć Konrad Wojciechowski w książce Rock po polsku. Barwne anegdoty z życia gwiazd polskiego rocka i okolic, z czasów PRL-u i burzliwej transformacji ustrojowej, są niepokorne i niepoprawne politycznie. Czasami obrazoburcze.

At seventeen, Gia Carangi was working the counter at her father's Philadelphia luncheonette. Within a year, she was one of the world's top models, gracing the covers of Cosmopolitan and Vogue, partying at Studio 54, and redefining the fashion industry's standard of beauty. But behind the glitz and fame, Gia was a young woman in pain, desperate for her mother's approval and facing a drug addiction that quickly spun out of control

Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett (January 6, 1946 to July 7, 2006) was an English singer, songwriter, guitarist and co-founder of Pink Floyd. He was the band's frontman and primary songwriter for their debut album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967), and portions of their second album, A Saucerful of Secrets (1968). In April 1968, Barrett was ousted from Pink Floyd amid speculation of mental illness and his use of psychedelic drugs. In 1972, Barrett retired from public life and guarded his privacy until his death of pancreatic cancer in 2006. The following is from an August 1967 interview.

Wayne Chavis is on his musical journey, where folk-infused country music meets heartfelt life experiences portrayed via chords and lyrics. In this engaging book, Wayne describes his journey from strumming his first guitar on a lovely Christmas morning to releasing his beloved record, "Xmas Tithes." Discover the warmth and genuineness of folk music as Wayne invites you into his universe, where each song is a reflection of the human experience. Every tune on "Xmas Tithes," from the wistful rhythms of "Grandma's Song" to the upbeat melodies of "Beyond the Stars," tells a compelling story.

Embark on a personal journey with singer-songwriter Elyse G. Rogers as she unveils her remarkable transformation from a '90s pop sensation to an independent solo artist. In this captivating memoir, Elyse shares the intimate details of her career, including the pivotal moment she changed her name and the struggles she faced overcoming burnout.

From MySpace comments to T-Party invites to Secret Sessions and beyond, Long Live explores the evolution of Taylor as well as the ride that we have been on with her through two decades of personal milestones—hers and ours, both good and bad. Like Taylor's music, it will make you feel seen and take you back to unforgettable times and places in your life. Take a trip through Taylor’s eras from the start of her groundbreaking career, with stops at each album and its iconic songs, the hidden Easter Eggs, and the many relationships that have informed the star’s music.

From surf-lifesaving to a hungover Army deployment, being broke with a gum infection in Europe, spooning Richie McCaw on a mountain, improvising make-up for Paul Holmes, running my first ultra-marathon and reinventing myself after redundancy: every wild, brilliant and hilarious experience has taught me something new. Whether it's how not to care about being judged, how to fake it till you make it, how to throw yourself into the unknown or how to push through the pit of despair, I've come to love that we are all works in progress. If I fail from time to time, that's okay too.